Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament
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Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament
Orange Plague sculpture in Strasbourg inspired by Emperor’s New Clothes fairytale, artist says
A giant golden statue depicting a naked Donald Trump has gone on display inside one of the European Parliament’s buildings.
The 8.5ft-tall sculpture, named Orange Plague, shows the nude US president holding justice scales and a long golf club with a golf ball made to look like the world.
Also known as the King of Injustice, Mr Trump is portrayed as sitting on the shoulders of a smaller, clothed man holding him up.
The statue stands at one of the busiest intersections connecting two of the European Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg, France, and is scheduled to remain there until Thursday.
Text on the plinth reads: “I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back.”
Jens Galschiot, the Danish artist who created the sculpture, said: “Trump represents one of the greatest threats to the rules-based world order, democratic values and our common effort to solving the climate crisis.
“We must address this issue and stand together against such destructive influence.”
Mr Galschiot said the statue, covered in 23-carat gold leaf, was inspired by the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes, in which a vain leader parades naked through the street, believing he is dressed in the finest clothes.
In the fairytale, no one tells him that he is naked out of fear and flattery until a child points out his nudity and the emperor becomes a figure of ridicule.
Per Clausen, a Left-wing Danish European Parliament member, invited the artist to exhibit the statue in the building.
He said that he was not worried about a potential reaction from Mr Trump, adding: “If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot tolerate this sculpture being exhibited in the European Parliament, then they have no place on the world stage.”
The statue was previously on display during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held in Brazil last year. It also made an appearance in Germany during this year’s Munich Security Conference.
The White House has not responded to the statue or its staging inside the European Parliament.
Visitors to the Orange Plague have been given miniature sculptures free as protest symbols and Mr Galschiot has also uploaded files online for people to 3D print their own statues at home.
It is not the first golden statue of Mr Trump.
A more flattering 15ft statue called Don Colossus was unveiled at his Miami golf course in April, depicting a clothed US president with his fist in the air.
He is also planning to install two giant golden statues of himself in his presidential library in Miami.
The US president posted an AI-generated video of the plans on Truth Social.
